Meaning

Primary

Search

Alternative

Investigation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

A search search is a more intense search, like the ones for a missing person.

Reading

そうさく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

夜になると捜索が難しくなるため、いったんストップして早朝から再開する予定です。

Since searching becomes difficult at night, we plan to temporarily pause and then resume in the early morning.

最近は、山の中の捜索には、ドローンが使用されることが多くなってきました。

Recently, drones have been used more frequently for search operations in the mountains.

警察は行方不明者の捜索活動を続けています。

The police are continuing their investigation for the missing person.

近藤さんのところの娘さん、もう三日も帰ってきてなくて、警察に捜索願を出したんだって。

I heard that Kondo-san's daughter hasn't come home for three days, and they've filed a missing person report with the police.

Kanji Composition